Critical Thinking And Intelligence Fundamentals Quiz

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1. A _________ is a declarative statement that has yet ot be established as true.

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2. A ________ enables us to repeat an action we've taken before without going through all the mental steps of the original act.

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3. __________ is a form of patterning by perceiving a similarity between events or things because of superficial features.

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4. To calculate or think by forming a new statement based on statements already known or discovered, or to infer based on evidence is known as ________.

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5. ________ is a systematic application of reason to a particular branch of knowledge.

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6. _______ is the goal in all reasoning.

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7. Who maintains operational control of all US military forces conducting SIGINT collection, processing, and reporting?

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8. This type of bias occurs when analysis is affected by the specific goal or preconceived ideas of an organization.  Common viewpoints amongst a small group of coworkers can lead to this.

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9. This is an unconscious belief which influences the act of knowing or making a judgment call.

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10. ________ are patterns of expectations that influence one to think in certain ways.

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11. Questions of _________ usually have one answer and require little to no reasoning.

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12. Questions of _________ are answered by interpreting facts and observations.  These types of questions are the most common in intelligence analysis.

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13. This is the Air Force's SCE.

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14. This is the Marine Corps' SCE.

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15. Which type of reasoning is concluding something is true by testing hypotheses with evidence?

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16. __________ is a mental point of view of a particular subject or its parts.

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17. This element of reasoning refers to how deep or shallow the analysis is.  It involves comprehending the potential complexities of a problem.

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18. A(n) ___________ is an intellectual act by which we conclude something is true based on something else being true, or seeming to be true. 

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19. This element of reasoning refers to how broad or narrow of a perspective the analyst may have when solving a problem.

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20. The goal of this element of reasoning is to get your point across clearly by elaboration and by giving examples or illustrations.

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21. Analysts preferring one type of intelligence source over another (e.g., imagery vs signals, classified vs open source, etc) is an example of what type of bias?

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22. This element of reasoning is used to maintain a high standard of objectivity throughout our analysis.

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23. The DNI, appointed by the President with Senate approval, serves as the head of the IC.

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24. Intellectual standards involve ways to sanity check each element of reasoning as it is performed to ensure one hasn't gone astray in the analysis.

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Intellectual standards are guidelines or criteria used to evaluate the quality and validity of reasoning. These standards help individuals to critically assess their own thinking and ensure that they have not made any errors or mistakes in their analysis. By applying these standards, one can ensure that their reasoning is logical, coherent, and based on sound evidence. Therefore, it is true that intellectual standards involve ways to sanity check each element of reasoning to prevent any errors or fallacies.

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25. This element of reasoning weighs the relevance of the information as it applies to the decision maker's circumstances. It begs the questions "how does the information matter?" and "what is the impact?"

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26. Critical thinking is using reasoning to arrive at logical conclusions.

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27. ____________ are clusters or ideas that are the result of abstract thinking.

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28. This is the Army's SCE.

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29. Mindsets are a consolidation of all of our biases, beliefs, and some knowledge about a particular subject.

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30. This applies to each element of reasoningin order to test hypotheses for truth and correctness.  In some cases, it can be definitive (true or false).

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31. Which type of reasoning is concluding something is true through logical conclusions based on facts?

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32. This is an independant intelligence agency responsible to the Presiden through the DNI and was created with the signing of the National Security Act of 1947.

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33. This is the Navy's SCE.

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34. This element of reasoning refers to how the evidence applies to both the original question and your hypothesis.

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35. These are unstated reasons or theories, which are essential in arriving at a conclusion.  They bridge the gap between what is known and what is unknown in order to derive logical conclusions.

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36. Questions of _________ have more than one answer involing the target's point of view.

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37. This agency's mission is to provide timely, objective military intelligence to warfighters, defense policy makers, and force planners.

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38. In your thought process and conclusion, which element of reasoning is the level of detail within your hypothesis?  Think to yourself, is it exact enough for a decision maker to use?

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39. The National Security Council (NSC) was created as a result of the National Security Act of ______.

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40. In this type of bias, individuals have a natural tendency to assume others think and perceive the world in the same way they do.

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41. Which of the following is not a member of the NSC?

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42. When an analyst unconsciously ascribes attributes of one event to the other is an example of what type of bias?

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43. Which type of reasoning is concluding something is true based on a general rule?

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44. Which of the following defines critical thinking as a process by which the analyst improves the quality of their thinking by applying the scientific elements of reasoning and logic to gather, evalutate, and use information effectively?

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45. There are four types of reasoning.

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46. This enables the commanders to deal with the SIGINT system on a rapid, reliable basis.

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47. If a conclusion doesn't seem to make sense or things don't match up, the analyst might have to assess his or her thinking process using this element of reasoning.

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A _________ is a declarative statement that has yet ot be established...
A ________ enables us to repeat an action we've taken before...
__________ is a form of patterning by perceiving a similarity between...
To calculate or think by forming a new statement based on statements...
________ is a systematic application of reason to a particular branch...
_______ is the goal in all reasoning.
Who maintains operational control of all US military forces conducting...
This type of bias occurs when analysis is affected by the specific...
This is an unconscious belief which influences the act of knowing or...
________ are patterns of expectations that influence one to think in...
Questions of _________ usually have one answer and require little to...
Questions of _________ are answered by interpreting facts and...
This is the Air Force's SCE.
This is the Marine Corps' SCE.
Which type of reasoning is concluding something is true by testing...
__________ is a mental point of view of a particular subject or its...
This element of reasoning refers to how deep or shallow the analysis...
A(n) ___________ is an intellectual act by which we conclude something...
This element of reasoning refers to how broad or narrow of a...
The goal of this element of reasoning is to get your point across...
Analysts preferring one type of intelligence source over another...
This element of reasoning is used to maintain a high standard of...
The DNI, appointed by the President with Senate approval, serves as...
Intellectual standards involve ways to sanity check each element of...
This element of reasoning weighs the relevance of the information as...
Critical thinking is using reasoning to arrive at logical conclusions.
____________ are clusters or ideas that are the result of abstract...
This is the Army's SCE.
Mindsets are a consolidation of all of our biases, beliefs, and some...
This applies to each element of reasoningin order to test hypotheses...
Which type of reasoning is concluding something is true through...
This is an independant intelligence agency responsible to the Presiden...
This is the Navy's SCE.
This element of reasoning refers to how the evidence applies to both...
These are unstated reasons or theories, which are essential in...
Questions of _________ have more than one answer involing the...
This agency's mission is to provide timely, objective military...
In your thought process and conclusion, which element of reasoning is...
The National Security Council (NSC) was created as a result of the...
In this type of bias, individuals have a natural tendency to assume...
Which of the following is not a member of the NSC?
When an analyst unconsciously ascribes attributes of one event to the...
Which type of reasoning is concluding something is true based on a...
Which of the following defines critical thinking as a process by...
There are four types of reasoning.
This enables the commanders to deal with the SIGINT system on a rapid,...
If a conclusion doesn't seem to make sense or things don't...
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